Tightrope Workshops
Compagnie Basinga (France)
As part of PS21’s COMMONGROUND Festival, we are thrilled to be offering a week of free tightrope walking community workshops, led by Tatiana-Mosio Bongonga and members of Compagnie Basinga (France). Join us in the apple orchard on the evenings of August 25-28 for participatory demonstrations that will introduce you to this unique and thrilling art!
Learning to walk on a rope involves understanding four fundamental concepts: the search for balance and the zero point; the balance with the pole; the void; and the notion of crossing (starting from point A to reach point B). It’s about trust and moving forward, come what may. In this way, tightrope walking is a beautiful metaphor for life.
These workshops are free and open to the public, ages 8+. Feel free to come and go throughout the two hours, and come for one evening demonstration—or all of them!
And don’t miss Compagnie Basinga’s performances of Soka Tira Osoa on August 30—31st at PS21.
Basinga is a French company gathered around the art of high-wire walking. Through research, teaching, sharing and through the production of high-quality participative shows, Basinga seeks to develop, expand, transmit and communicate this art which, better than any other, illustrates how our greatness is based on our weaknesses and our ability to combine them. What brings us together, makes us stronger.
COMMONGROUND is PS21’s free festival of street theater and new circus, where renowned international companies explore the boundaries of what’s physically possible in participatory performances across the PS21 grounds.
Food and drink will be available all weekend long. Bring your whole family, and join in on the excitement as we close our summer season.
